Child survival around the worldLearning objectives

To learn about:

•child survival rates are different around the world

•what causes these differences to happen

How many children under 5 die in countries around the world? Match the figures to the country on the map (resource 1.1).

1 in 13 1 in 4 1 in 42

1 in 32 1 in 167 1 in 125

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The answers

• 1 in 167: UK• 1 in 125: USA• 1 in 42: Brazil• 1 in 32: China• 1 in 13: India • 1 in 4: Sierra Leone

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Why do child survival rates change around the world?

• In pairs write down at least three reasons for why you think child survival rates change in different countries around the world.

Aubrey Wade/Save the Children Save the Children

Amadou Mbodj/Save the Children Amadou Mbodj/Save the Children

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Children from around the world

Read the two case studies (resource 1.2) and fill out the tables.

How do you feel and why?

Write in the title box how you feel, eg, upset, angry, sad.

Explain why you feel like this, eg, because it’s not fair, because so many innocent children are dying.